Sales Management Midterm

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Flash cards for sales management midterm


 
  
Created Nov 4, 2011
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What are the 3 steps to listening techniques
 
Think TCCTune inconfirmingcapturing
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What to do to tune in?
 
Block out interferfence Focus on what the customer is saying Prime and acknowledge...
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what to do to confirm
 
Confirming Summarize and simplify Paraphrase what is being captured (reflective...
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what is meant by capturing
 
Capturing Record critical talking points Device selection = situational/...
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What are the three types of selling techniques?
 
1. Stimulus response2. mental states/formula sell3. need satisfaction
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Which is related to stimulus response?
 
personal direct selling
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what are some applications for stimulus response?
 
clothing, transportation, communications entertainment
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what are some environments of stimulus response?
 
Environments - low cost supplemental product or upgrade sales - limited time frame - ...
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what are some characteristics of stimulus response?
 
- stimulus used to generate spontaneous positive response - application and predominant...
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What are the four steps in a mental state/formula sell?
 
Which of the following have the right sequence of stimili"? Attention Interest -...
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What are the characteristics of formula/mental state sell?
 
Characteristics -  form of " stimulus response" selling used to generate reptitive "yes"...
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At what stage in the formula sell process is there benefit opportunity?
 
interest
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at what stage in the formula sell process is there solution/proposal?
 
desire
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what stage in the formula sell process is there a decision request?
 
action/close
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What are the steps in the need satisfaction process?
 
Earn the right Need development Need...
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what is the main objective of earn the right?
 
Customer relationship
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what is the main objective of need development?
 
Customer/goals/obstacles
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what is hte main objective of need recognition?
 
Customer needs
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what is the main objective of customer awareness?
 
Necessity to act
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what is the main objective of the solution/
 
Satisfaction of need
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what is the main objective of close?
 
Customer commitment
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What are the characteristics of need satisfaction?
 
Characteristics - focus on individual customer objectives and needs - utilizes two way communications -...
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what environments are ideal for need satisfaction selling?
 
Environments - significant investment impact - analytical buying process - advanced...
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In the earn the right, what are the other objectives?
 
- gain attention - stimulate interest - develop rapport and initiate relationship
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In the earn the right,  what methodologies are used?
 
 state role, purpose and time - make opportunity statement - decision maker focus:...
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In the need development step, what other objectives?
 
-Determine buying motives: company and decision maker - define performance requirements -...
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need development methodologies? 
 
- determine decision maker and organization goals and barriers - define risks to achieve...
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Need Recognition other objectives?
 
- identify needs and solutions w/o disclosure - develop needs to seller's strengths -...
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need recognition methodology?
 
- match performance problems with current processes - assess plans to meet goals and rectify...
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customer awareness objectives?
 
 -create dissatisfaction with present process - upset homeostasis - create urgency...
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customer awareness methodology
 
- clarify the magnitude and significance of problem - define impact of unsolved problems,...
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solution objectives?
 
- present as best solution for buying criteria - reinforce urgency to act - test with...
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solution methodologies
 
- define & emphasize maximum competitive superiority and buying criteria attainment -...
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closing objectives
 
- secure formal agreement - manage all objections
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closing methodologies
 
- situation dictates best closing and objection management techniques
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Need development should focus on?
 
buying motives
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The focal part of sale is?
 
need recognition->customer awareness this is where you get credibility
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What are the four closing techniques?
 
Trial close, Assumptive close, Direct request close, Alternative choice close
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What is the trial close?
 
- seeks agreement situation- positive reinforcement- early decision to test buyers desireSample In...
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what is a Direct request close?
 
A direct request close is when you ask for an order. You would do this when you have positive...
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What is an assumptive close?
 
An assumptive close is a question or comment that presumes mental commitment.A situation where...
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What is the alternative choice technique?
 
Alternative choice provides two or three decision options for the customer. This...
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What are valid objections?
 
- reasonable and honest obstacles to a sale - barriers to agreement or commitment -...
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Invalid objections are?
 
 disguise genuine objections - are misrepresentation /excuses (usually unintentional)where...
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All objections other than what are invalid?
 
real disadvantages and misunderstandings
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What is the process objectives?
 
- a process that removes obstacles and inhibitors to the successful completion of the sales process -...
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What is the significance of objections?
 
- indicates the degree of successful need recognition and development - reflects the customer's...
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what are the steps to managing objections?
 
Listen-->question clarify-->test-->empathize-->answer-->gain agreement
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how do you manage objections from misunderstandings?
 
Directly answer- directly answer the questions with all of the facts to alleviate the concern
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How do you manage objections from real disadvantages?
 
Outweigh, minimize and reverse
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what does it mean to outweigh?
 
to clarify how the benefits of the solution offset teh effort or expense of the investment
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what does it mean to minimize?
 
demonstrate how to lesson the impact of concern
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what does it mean to reverse?
 
to ask the customer to suggest what it would take to make them feel more comfortable about...
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continuous false objections means?
 
- misinterpretation of needs- insufficient "customer awareness"
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Are all objections manageable?
 
yes
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what do misunderstandings require?
 
statement of facts
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how can you maximize opportunities created by objections?
 
- trail close where objection is significant and effect solution is available- support answers...
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What are some dos?
 
be confident, positive enthusiastic,respect the buyers opinionpreserve the customers imagemaintain...
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what is the price or cost value objection?
 
- is the highest ROI or lowest price the objective? - the best value trumps the lowest...
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Changing Technology
 
- changing technology never stops - delayed decisions means no decisions - new technology...
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Budget constraints
 
- are there constraints on better ROI's? - Are constraints on account codes or profits?
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Poor Time to Buy
 
- when is the best time to buy? - higher profit opportunities = better time to buy
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Process and Procedural Constraints
 
- what are the objectives of the procedures? - are the procedures to improve or limit...
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New in the position
 
- the best time to make a difference - opportunity to prove decision - best time to...

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